There have already been rotating shortages. I think Donald Sutherland once said that governments were on there way to turning our lives into the hunger games. we are well on the way.
I think it will end fairly soon. Narcissism cuts both ways. On the one hand, Trudeau's offensive narcissism will tell him he can, will and must defeat Poilievre. On the other hand, even someone as inherently stupid as Trudeau will come to realize that he is absolutely hated from coast to coast and he can't win. So his defensive narcissism plus his obvious cowardice will make him cut and run, citing some progressive bullshit about being "proud of his legacy" and "what he has been able to accomplish in making Canada a diverse, inclusive and welcoming country". I give it another three months and I give it 50-50 that someone in or associated with the LPC does get charged for what is obviously misappropriation of funds on multiple fronts starting with ArriveCan.
I noticed you didn't mention Costco. Any particular reason or are they exempt being a "Members Only Club"? I never liked the idea of paying $50-100 a year for the priv of shopping at some place but they do add a ton of value. On staples that I go through like whey protein and hemp seed they are untouchable.
Example: 454 grams of regular hemp seed goes for $15-17 at most places. At Costco you get 908 grams (double!!) of organic for the same price. In the fall when the harvest comes in they have sales for $12-14 and I stock up for a year (2 year shelf life).
My darling wife could do a course on "Full Contact Shopping" LOL. You can't get everything at Costco but what you can will be same or better quality for a better price. Superstore second place but she has to go to customer service all the time because they over charge constantly. After that it's sales only places like Coop, Safeway, etc. Fresh veggies & fruits are "Freestone" or "T&T".
TRM. Totally agree about Costco, in spite of the yearly fee. The organic butter is nearly half the cost of regular stores. Coffee is way cheaper.
Bread nearly 50% cheaper. Kirkland Organic oil is very reasonable and is considered a decent olive oil. Tinned tuna is about 18 dollars for 6.
Apart from that we shop for sales at Thriftys, Save On and occasionally at Safeway. We also support and shop weekly at our local organic food store.( not Whole Foods). We rarely eat out and cook most days from scratch. We have the time and the skills to do so.
My husband and I are very fortunate in our retirement years that we can afford to eat a nutrious diet. Many people aren't able to do so these days.
My heart breaks for young families trying to feed their children without compromising their health.
And Costco tests their olive oil to make sure it isn't cut with cheap oils. Back in 2010 when lab tests showed that 75% of the extra virgin olive oil was cut I emailed the stores and asked how they verified the stuff they sold was real?
The line I got from Superstore was typical, "We deal with reputable businesses who've been in business for xxx years". In other words they trust them and don't verify. Costco said "We take 2 bottles of every batch and one goes to our lab for testing and one goes to an independent lab for testing. If it doesn't pass they take it back at their own expense. It's in the contract so all the manufacturers know it".
Now if I were going to cut my olive oil who would I send my cut product to? Hmmm.
I agree but the wife says "At this price I'll wash it twice". I've known people who worked at Superstore and they use snow shovels in the back to clean up spills. At least they throw it out, Freestone I'm not so sure LOL.
Troubling. Not a whole lot of details up front, but I can see this being used to weaponize the food supply or create shortages in the name of stopping them. Given the state of our leaders in Canada I'm not optimistic about this development.
When RCMP are about to testify at committee and the proceedings get shut down...when the RCMP are told that they're only privy to some of the evidence regarding Lib scandals...when a minority government can run roughshod over the country and still talk about "the rule of law" with a straight face...when a misdemeanor charge has the court into the 3rd week trying to come up with any actual evidence (Tamara Lich & Chris Barber)...I'm not holding up much hope that we can outlast these whack jobs.
When we saw this coming down the pike, we went a little overboard and bought a 3 year supply of emergency rations...at least at the time it seemed like we were going overboard. Now I'm not so sure it'll be enough
100% agree. I never thought I'd live to see the destruction off Canada, my birthplace. I'm hearing next, and soon, the banks will collapse. Worked my whole life, my pension, my old age security all will be gone before I can even retire.
Eric. While my husband and I didn't stock pile for 3 years, we have been buying larger quantities of food items. With supply chain issues being what they are, if a product we like turns up on the shelves I buy in quantity.
We are limited with space living in a 2 bedroom condo, but I have become quite creative finding places for our stockpile!
I would be quite happy with a 3 year supply of emergency rations. You made the right decision.
PS the Liberals are the same miscreants who gave KPMG hundreds of thousands so KPMG could tell them how to save money on KPMG costs. Everything the Liberals have done since 2015 has been to break the country and get to Trudeau's post-national state. Food inflation and food shortages are part of that agenda so a grocer "code of conduct to lower prices" is the same as the "pay KPMG to save money on KPMG". Of course they know it will increase prices. So does banning plastic. That's the plan. I have to admit that even I, who hates Liberalism to the extent that the words to capture the hate haven't been invented yet, did not anticipate how much damage Trudeau could do in 8 years. However I must also admit that the resiliency of the country is amazing. If Trudeau had an unfettered majority I would be very worried but he doesn't, and he's getting weaker by the day with no return path to strength. I'll bet on Canada to survive Trudeau, acknowledging that the recovery will be very difficult and take a long time. The best outcome is a right wing government that slashes and burns government spending across the board and tells the public sector unions and their marxist supporters to go f*ck themselves.
To add insult to injury, the Liberal plans to ban all plastic packing for our store bought food is also going to result in yet more cost increases to food.
There was an article addressing this issue in the Edmonton Sun on November 8th.
And check out the sudden shutdown of the 3rd reading for a bill before Senate to give the farmers a break on their fuel costs to run their farms. Unbelievable.
It will only be a matter of time before the Liberal government starts issuing food vouchers for his starving population. After all. They have "your back".
We shop at Costco and Superstore.. agreed quality is better and prices are reasonable. At Superstore, we save up our points and use them for a large grocery order. Also shopping at the Costco business center is another way of saving dollars by buying in bulk then canning food, especially if there could be food shortages.. Also buying from local farmer is another way of saving money.
It won't end. Not until 2030 when we are fully controlled by our social credit scores and standing in government food lines. Because that's the end result here, don't fool yourself. This is all part of the plan.
Last time I visited the woke VAG, they literally had a pile of black dirt in the middle of a room on the floor, as an art display. You were supposed to 'let it speak to you'. Only thing it said to me was that I had wasted my money and that I should never come back.
There have already been rotating shortages. I think Donald Sutherland once said that governments were on there way to turning our lives into the hunger games. we are well on the way.
I think it will end fairly soon. Narcissism cuts both ways. On the one hand, Trudeau's offensive narcissism will tell him he can, will and must defeat Poilievre. On the other hand, even someone as inherently stupid as Trudeau will come to realize that he is absolutely hated from coast to coast and he can't win. So his defensive narcissism plus his obvious cowardice will make him cut and run, citing some progressive bullshit about being "proud of his legacy" and "what he has been able to accomplish in making Canada a diverse, inclusive and welcoming country". I give it another three months and I give it 50-50 that someone in or associated with the LPC does get charged for what is obviously misappropriation of funds on multiple fronts starting with ArriveCan.
Unfortunately for us, it likely ends in hyperinflation..
Best to turn your yards into potato lots, and store at least 1 year's worth of food.
I noticed you didn't mention Costco. Any particular reason or are they exempt being a "Members Only Club"? I never liked the idea of paying $50-100 a year for the priv of shopping at some place but they do add a ton of value. On staples that I go through like whey protein and hemp seed they are untouchable.
Example: 454 grams of regular hemp seed goes for $15-17 at most places. At Costco you get 908 grams (double!!) of organic for the same price. In the fall when the harvest comes in they have sales for $12-14 and I stock up for a year (2 year shelf life).
My darling wife could do a course on "Full Contact Shopping" LOL. You can't get everything at Costco but what you can will be same or better quality for a better price. Superstore second place but she has to go to customer service all the time because they over charge constantly. After that it's sales only places like Coop, Safeway, etc. Fresh veggies & fruits are "Freestone" or "T&T".
TRM. Totally agree about Costco, in spite of the yearly fee. The organic butter is nearly half the cost of regular stores. Coffee is way cheaper.
Bread nearly 50% cheaper. Kirkland Organic oil is very reasonable and is considered a decent olive oil. Tinned tuna is about 18 dollars for 6.
Apart from that we shop for sales at Thriftys, Save On and occasionally at Safeway. We also support and shop weekly at our local organic food store.( not Whole Foods). We rarely eat out and cook most days from scratch. We have the time and the skills to do so.
My husband and I are very fortunate in our retirement years that we can afford to eat a nutrious diet. Many people aren't able to do so these days.
My heart breaks for young families trying to feed their children without compromising their health.
And Costco tests their olive oil to make sure it isn't cut with cheap oils. Back in 2010 when lab tests showed that 75% of the extra virgin olive oil was cut I emailed the stores and asked how they verified the stuff they sold was real?
The line I got from Superstore was typical, "We deal with reputable businesses who've been in business for xxx years". In other words they trust them and don't verify. Costco said "We take 2 bottles of every batch and one goes to our lab for testing and one goes to an independent lab for testing. If it doesn't pass they take it back at their own expense. It's in the contract so all the manufacturers know it".
Now if I were going to cut my olive oil who would I send my cut product to? Hmmm.
Freestone is garbage! Hygiene and quality of food is their last concern.
I agree but the wife says "At this price I'll wash it twice". I've known people who worked at Superstore and they use snow shovels in the back to clean up spills. At least they throw it out, Freestone I'm not so sure LOL.
Troubling. Not a whole lot of details up front, but I can see this being used to weaponize the food supply or create shortages in the name of stopping them. Given the state of our leaders in Canada I'm not optimistic about this development.
Website: https://canadacode.org
Consultation document: https://canadacode.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/FHCP-Canada-Grocery-Code-of-Conduct-April-2023.pdf
When RCMP are about to testify at committee and the proceedings get shut down...when the RCMP are told that they're only privy to some of the evidence regarding Lib scandals...when a minority government can run roughshod over the country and still talk about "the rule of law" with a straight face...when a misdemeanor charge has the court into the 3rd week trying to come up with any actual evidence (Tamara Lich & Chris Barber)...I'm not holding up much hope that we can outlast these whack jobs.
When we saw this coming down the pike, we went a little overboard and bought a 3 year supply of emergency rations...at least at the time it seemed like we were going overboard. Now I'm not so sure it'll be enough
100% agree. I never thought I'd live to see the destruction off Canada, my birthplace. I'm hearing next, and soon, the banks will collapse. Worked my whole life, my pension, my old age security all will be gone before I can even retire.
Eric. While my husband and I didn't stock pile for 3 years, we have been buying larger quantities of food items. With supply chain issues being what they are, if a product we like turns up on the shelves I buy in quantity.
We are limited with space living in a 2 bedroom condo, but I have become quite creative finding places for our stockpile!
I would be quite happy with a 3 year supply of emergency rations. You made the right decision.
PS the Liberals are the same miscreants who gave KPMG hundreds of thousands so KPMG could tell them how to save money on KPMG costs. Everything the Liberals have done since 2015 has been to break the country and get to Trudeau's post-national state. Food inflation and food shortages are part of that agenda so a grocer "code of conduct to lower prices" is the same as the "pay KPMG to save money on KPMG". Of course they know it will increase prices. So does banning plastic. That's the plan. I have to admit that even I, who hates Liberalism to the extent that the words to capture the hate haven't been invented yet, did not anticipate how much damage Trudeau could do in 8 years. However I must also admit that the resiliency of the country is amazing. If Trudeau had an unfettered majority I would be very worried but he doesn't, and he's getting weaker by the day with no return path to strength. I'll bet on Canada to survive Trudeau, acknowledging that the recovery will be very difficult and take a long time. The best outcome is a right wing government that slashes and burns government spending across the board and tells the public sector unions and their marxist supporters to go f*ck themselves.
Yes indeed, when will it end? Who the hell voted for these clowns in the first place? There are a lot of stupid people out there!
Interesting video. I was surprised it was on CBC!
To add insult to injury, the Liberal plans to ban all plastic packing for our store bought food is also going to result in yet more cost increases to food.
There was an article addressing this issue in the Edmonton Sun on November 8th.
And check out the sudden shutdown of the 3rd reading for a bill before Senate to give the farmers a break on their fuel costs to run their farms. Unbelievable.
It will only be a matter of time before the Liberal government starts issuing food vouchers for his starving population. After all. They have "your back".
We shop at Costco and Superstore.. agreed quality is better and prices are reasonable. At Superstore, we save up our points and use them for a large grocery order. Also shopping at the Costco business center is another way of saving dollars by buying in bulk then canning food, especially if there could be food shortages.. Also buying from local farmer is another way of saving money.
And don’t forget the awesome useful “sugar tax” (for our health) of course… here in Newfoundland 😡
It won't end. Not until 2030 when we are fully controlled by our social credit scores and standing in government food lines. Because that's the end result here, don't fool yourself. This is all part of the plan.
Explained to you::Most Canadians don't go to the polls and let the active minority get things done!
True, but I'm also not entirely sure the elections are legit anymore with these electronic voting machines and mail in ballots.
Holy wow. Chastising Emily Carr too? Let me never visit VAG again.
Last time I visited the woke VAG, they literally had a pile of black dirt in the middle of a room on the floor, as an art display. You were supposed to 'let it speak to you'. Only thing it said to me was that I had wasted my money and that I should never come back.
Stella. Thanks for the link. Just read the article. How appalling.
I live on the outskirts of Vancouver and visited this art gallery in 2001.
We spent hours enjoying the incredible paintings and artwork of so many talented people. Based on what I just read I have no plans to ever return.
My visit was 22 years ago. Things have really changed since that time.
Our museums, like our libraries, have become political venues rather than peaceful places to indulge in the arts.